Netflix movie ‘The Guernsey Literary and Potato Peel Pie Society’ earns praise from critics, viewers

Lily James in “The
Guernsey Literary and Potato Peel Pie
Society.”
Netflix

• Netflix’s new original movie, “The Guernsey
  Literary and Potato Peel Pie Society,” has gotten strong
  reviews from film critics and social media users since its
  premiere on Friday.
• The film, a romantic drama/comedy set mainly on the
  island of Guernsey in the English
  Channel, in 1946, is adapted from a 2008 historical
  novel of the same name by Mary Anne Shaffer, and it stars
  Lily James. 

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Netflix’s original movie, “The Guernsey Literary and Potato Peel
Pie Society,” premiered on the service Friday and has earned
positive reviews from film critics and social media users. 

The film, a romantic drama/comedy set mainly on the island
of Guernsey in the English
Channel, in 1946, is adapted from

a 2008 historical novel of the same name by Mary Anne
Shaffer. It stars Lily James, Michiel
Huisman, and Glen Powell.

Here’s Netflix’s description for the film: “A London
writer bonds with the colorful residents of Guernsey as she
learns about the book club they formed during the WWII German
occupation.” 

Currently at a
79% “fresh” rating on Rotten Tomatoes,”The Guernsey Literary
and Potato Peel Pie Society” has earned a few laudatory reviews
from film critics. 

“An old-school, old-fashioned entertainment, a romantic
drama bursting with scenic vistas and earnest charm that contains
just enough mystery to keep us involved,” Kenneth Turan

wrote in a review for The Los Angeles Times.

“Buoyed by a reliably appealing star turn from James, this
handsome tearjerker mostly sidesteps the tweeness of its title to
become, somehow, both an old-fashioned romance and a detective
story trumpeting gender equality,” Harry Windsor
wrote for The Hollywood Reporter.

The film also illicited strong reactions from social media
user: 

Watch the movie on Netflix.